Student Athlete Mentors are volunteers who are currently involved in Geneseo athletics. The role of a mentor is to provide insight, recommendations, and counseling for student athletes. The SARC Mentors are available through office hours and by appointment in the Union room 114.
Morgan Michalski '22
Head Office Manager
Women's Volleyball
Morgan is a senior Communication major from Buffalo, New York. Morgan is a member of the Women's Volleyball team at Geneseo and was also an Orientation Leader during the summer of 2019 and 2020. You can sometimes find her in the campus mailroom checking in packages, say hi if you see her! She is grateful to be a part of a program that brings the athletic community together and promotes all the wonderful resources Geneseo has to offer.
Fun Fact: She loves country music!
Email: mm83@geneseo.edu
Meghan Reitz '22
Promotional Project Manager
Women's Swimming and Diving
Meghan is a senior business administration major with a minor in marketing and political science from Hilton, NY. She is a part of the women's swimming and diving team and swims distance freestyle. She is excited to be able to help so many other student athletes to be able to succeed academically and athletically at Geneseo.
Fun Fact: My summer job is at a nursery that has an ice cream shop!
Email: mer29@geneseo.edu
Owen Frank '23
Outreach Project Manager
Men's Soccer
Owen is a junior biology major on the pre-vet track from Grafton, Massachusetts. He is a member of the Geneseo Men's Soccer team. Owen is excited to meet new student-athletes and help them in whatever way he can. He hopes to help students better both their academic and athletic standing.
Fun fact: He is both an English and American citizen.
Email: omf3@geneseo.edu
Hannah Sullivan '22
First-Year Mentor Program Manager
Women's Soccer
Hannah is a senior English and Adolescent Education major with an Edgar Fellows and Literature Concentration / Minors in Communication and Edgar Fellows Program from Marlboro, NY. Along with being a midfielder on the Women’s Soccer team, she is also the vice president of English Immersion Group and a member of Phi Eta Sigma, the first year honor society, and Sigma Tau Delta, the English honor society. She is looking forward to meeting other student-athletes and helping them find a balance between their academic and athletic careers at Geneseo!
Fun Fact: She doesn't have a belly button!
Email: hes8@geneseo.edu
Emily Abbati '23
Track & Field
Emily is a junior geology major on the track & field team. As a SAM she would like to be a person that underclassmen can look to for absolutely anything. She had a good but interesting transition from high school sports to the collegiate level and would love to help others through this exciting transition.
Fun Fact: favorite drink is unsweetened iced tea!
Email: eja6@geneseo.edu
Stephanie Afonso '22
Softball
Stephanie is a senior chemistry major and Human Development minor from Commack, NY. She is a member of the Softball team at Geneseo. She is in the
Chemistry Honor Society and Phi Delta Epsilon. She is excited to be a resource to student athletes who need it and be able to form new relationships to her fellow student athletes.
Fun Fact: I shadowed in the operating room at a hospital for two weeks and saw live surgery.
Email: sna4@geneseo.edu
Sean Beaver '22
Men's Soccer
Sean is a senior Political Science Major from Westchester, New York. He is a member of Geneseo Men’s Soccer Team, a representative on the Student Athlete Advisory Committee, and a member of Phi Eta Sigma, the first year honor society. He is looking forward to helping and connecting with other student athletes at Geneseo.
Fun Fact: He is a big New York Knicks fan.
Email: slb24@geneseo.edu
Jeremy Contreras '22
Men's Soccer
Jeremy is a senior majoring in Mathematics and minoring in Business Studies from Smithtown, NY located on Long Island. He is a member of the men’s soccer team here at Geneseo as well as being involved in the actuary club and Phi Eta Sigma. Jeremy is very excited to help other student athletes deal with the rigors that come with being an athlete at Geneseo and be an aid to anyone that needs help.
Fun Fact:
I am Dominican and Austrian.
Email: jpc14@geneseo.edu
Ashley Felber '24
Women's Swim
Ashley is a sophomore majoring in biology with a human development minor. She is on the swim team and is excited to offer support to other athletes in Geneseo.
Fun Fact: She has 5 pet ducks!
Email: amf25@geneseo.edu
Caroline Fitzgerald '23
Women's Lacrosse
Caroline is a junior majoring in math adolescent education. She is on the lacrosse team and is excited to develop her leadership skills more on the staff.
Fun Fact: She is double jointed in both arms.
Email: cf18@geneseo.edu
Emily Haber '23
Women's Volleyball
Emily is a junior Communication major on the Journalism and Media track with a minor in Applied Conflict Management from Long Island, New York. She is a member of the women’s volleyball team along with being on the executive board for the Student Athlete Advisory Committee. Emily is extremely excited to guide and mentor other student athletes and help them in any way possible.
Fun Fact: I’ve been to Hawaii.
Email: eh19@geneseo.edu
Taylor Hansen '23
Women's Basketball
Taylor is a sophomore Biology Major with an Edgar Fellows minor from Norwich, New York. She is a member of the Women’s Basketball Team at Geneseo. She is excited to meet other student-athletes and do whatever she can to help them be successful at Geneseo, both athletically and academically!
Fun Fact: She’s traveled to more than half of the United States.
Email: teh7@geneseo.edu
Cameron Houser '23
Men's Soccer
Cameron is a junior mathematics major with a minor in economics. He is on the men's soccer team and is excited to improve his leadership skills and connect with other athletes.
Fun Fact: He's scared of heights
Email: cjh24@geneseo.edu
Isabella Imbo '23
Volleyball
Isabella is a junior majoring in biology with a minor in environmental studies. She is excited to be able to help transition new athletes into collegiate level athletics smoother through the program.
Fun Fact: She love's to cook!
Email: iki1@geneseo.edu
Bryan Ivey '22
Men's Track & Field
Bryan is a senior early childhood education major with a concentration in history. He is on the track and field team and is also in SAAC. He is excited to connect with other teams and athletes in Geneseo.
Fun Fact: He has a twin sister!
Email: bsi1@geneseo.edu
Alex Jakubiak '22
Men's Swimming and Diving
Alex is a senior biology major with a human development and math minor from Deer Park, NY. He is a freestyle sprinter on the Geneseo Men’s Swimming and Diving team. He is also a part of USAEC and biology research. Alex is eager to help other student-athletes find their way around the many resources that Geneseo has to offer, and help them build connections on campus!
Fun Fact:
Once ate 47 broccolis in one sitting.
Email: aj11@geneseo.edu
Colleen Kennedy '22
Women's Lacrosse
Colleen is a senior economics and political science double major from East Greenbush, New York. Along with being on the Women's Lacrosse team, Colleen is the president of Women in Business, a member of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, Club Ice Hockey and Student Athletic Advisory Council. She is excited to be a part of the Student Athlete Resource Center to help other athletes and to get more involved with the campus and all that it has to offer.
Fun Fact: She has a chipped tooth from skiing.
Email: cmk21@geneseo.edu
Lauren Kluck '22
Women's Track & Field
Lauren is senior with a psychology major and a minor in biology. She is on the track & field team and she is a part of the pre-dental club. She is eager to connect athletes to different resources on campus.
Fun Fact:
She spends her summers working at a marina getting to talk to people from all over the country traveling on their boats.
Email: Lk18@geneseo.edu
Kelly McLaughlin '24
Women's Basketball
Kelly is a sophomore with a spanish adolescent education major. She is on the women's basketball team and is also in SAAC. She really enjoyed her experience in the SAM FAM program last year and wants to connect to other first-year athletes to have the experience she had.
Fun Fact:
She's related to the character Sam Healy from the TV show "Orange is the New Black".
Email: krm25@geneseo.edu
Megan Palmer '22
Women's Swimming and Diving
Megan is a senior Childhood/Special Education major with an English concentration from Fairport, NY. She is a butterflier and backstroker on the Women’s Swimming and Diving team, and is also a representative for the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). Her favorite aspect of the Student Athlete Resource Center is that it serves as a ground that all athletes have in common, which will help foster interwoven connections among sports teams. She can’t wait to be a part of the community, and help develop such relationships!
Fun fact: Megan is Icelandic and has been to Iceland to visit family that lives there
Email: mlp23@geneseo.edu
Emma Paris '24
Field Hockey
Emma is a sophomore with a biology major on the physical therapy track. She is also on the field hockey team. She participated in the SAM FAM program last year and found it so helpful to her success that she wants to be able to do that for other freshmen athletes as well!
Fun Fact:
My name is an acronym for all of my family. E for Emma, M for my mom Meredith, M for my sister Megan, and A for my father Andrew.
Email: ep23@geneseo.edu
James Perrone '22
Men's Soccer
James is a senior Sociomedical Science Major with an environmental studies and communications minor from Holbrook, New York. He is a member of the Men’s Soccer team at Geneseo. He is looking forward to creating connections with fellow student athletes and helping them balance both academics and athletics.
Fun Fact: He loves to ski.
Email: jnp9@geneseo.edu
Taylor Riccardi '22
Softball
Taylor is a senior biology major with a Spanish minor from Brewster, New York. She is a member of the Geneseo Softball team and she is also a representative on the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), she is a spainish tutor, and does directed biology studies. She is excited to become involved with other student-athletes and help provide a great college experience at Geneseo.
Fun Fact: She climbed a glacier in Iceland where scenes from Game of Thrones took place
Email: tnr2@geneseo.edu
Lauren Romito '23
Women's Basketball
Lauren is a junior Mathematics and Communication major with a communications concentration in journalism and media from Hauppauge, New York. She is a member of the Women’s Basketball team at Geneseo and she also volunteers with communications in athletics with Brett Ford. She is looking forward to meeting other student athletes and helping them take advantage of the resources available!
Fun Fact:
My Ford Explorer is named Dora…Dora the Explorer
Email:lar14@geneseo.edu
Margaret Rosaschi '22
Women's Lacrosse
Maggie is a senior accounting major from Woodbury, NY located downstate. She is a part of the Geneseo Women’s Lacrosse team along with being a member of the Women in Business club, Student Athletic Advisory Council, and Alpha Phi Omega, a service fraternity. Maggie is very excited to help make new connections with her fellow student athletes.
Fun Fact:
I have been skydiving!
Email: mpr8@geneseo.edu
Lauren Sposili '23
Women's Swimming
Lauren is a junior Sociomedical Sciences major with a Sociology minor from Clifton Park, NY. She is a distance freestyler and breaststroker on the Geneseo Women’s Swimming and Diving team, along with being a secretary on the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). Her favorite aspect about the Student Athlete Resource Center is how it serves as a great environment to help other student-athletes keep a strong balance between both academics and athletics. Lauren is excited to be a part of such a great program on campus!
Fun Fact: Lauren has family that lives all throughout Norway and has visited them twice.
Email: lcs9@geneseo.edu
Leah VanDerwarker '23
Softball
Leah is a junior Childhood Education/Special Education major with a concentration in Math from South Glens Falls, NY which is in the foothills of the Adirondacks. She is a member of the Geneseo softball team. Leah is very excited to make connections with other student athletes and to be able to help wherever she can.
Fun Fact:
She's hiked one of the scariest hikes in America, called Angels landing in Zion National Park this past summer.
Email: lhv1@geneseo.edu
Reegan Vorgang '24
Women's Lacrosse
Reegan is a sophomore majoring in biology. She is on the women's lacrosse team and is excited to enhance her leadership skills and meet athletes in the community.
Fun Fact: Kayla Treanor (USA women’s lacrosse gold medalist) was her babysitter when she was little.
Email: rrv2@geneseo.edu
Lauren Wozny '23
Women's Soccer
Lauren is a junior majoring in
Childhood education/Special education with a concentration in math. She is on the women's soccer team but is also a member of Kappa Delta Pi national education honor society and a member of phi eta sigma national honor society. She wants to be able to connect with other athletes and find a way to be a leader outside of the field.
Fun Fact:
I ran before I learned how to walk
Email: Lcw11@geneseo.edu
James Wun '22
Men's Swim
James is majoring in psychology with a minor in biology and human development. He became a SAM because
he believes that it can help develop good habits and leadership skills for himself in the future.
Fun Fact: Natalie Portman went to his high school.
Email: Jtw5@geneseo.edu